Essential Oils Are The Fine Wines of Personal Care

Therapeutic grade essential oils are even more precious than many fine wines, they are powerful, a substance you can benefit from in just 1 drop!  But only if they are crafted properly. Essential oils are volatile liquids distilled from trees, plants, . . . → Read More: Essential Oils Are The Fine Wines of Personal Care

Is Your Deodorant Working?

Our culture is saturated with fragrance, many Americans preoccupied with avoiding body odor.  Unfortunately, synthetic fragrance is loaded with chemicals and research continues to show more and more it is harmful not only to adults but to children, even unborn babies.  . . . → Read More: Is Your Deodorant Working?

Frankincense Soothes The Respiratory Tract

Lately, just about everyone I talk with has a cough themselves or someone in their family with one.  Bronchitis, pneumonia and even whooping cough are prevalent in our community.  My eight year old came down with pneumonia a few weeks ago . . . → Read More: Frankincense Soothes The Respiratory Tract

Healthy Girl’s Champagne

Drinking a glass of wine, particularly red, a couple of times a week can keep your heart healthy with the antioxidant resveratrol.  The holidays, however, often seem a time of overindulgence with plenty of celebrating, rich foods and drinks.  In . . . → Read More: Healthy Girl’s Champagne

Essential Defense For Colds and Flu

With six children in our home we have the potential for a lot of  germ exchange.  I must say though, we have never had a bug that has gone from one person to the next through the whole family.  I know . . . → Read More: Essential Defense For Colds and Flu

Melissa Essential Oil Calms Nerves

There are thousands of articles researching the benefits of therapeutic grade essential oils.  Melissa officinalis is no exception.  This rare oil is highly beneficial and has been found effective in research involving Alzheimer’s patients, children with nervous dyskoimesis (trouble falling asleep), . . . → Read More: Melissa Essential Oil Calms Nerves

Best Body Care Products To Disrupt Hormones and Contribute to Thyroid Imbalance

This past summer my husband received some product samples when he participated in a triathlon.   My first instinct with any new body care  product I see is to look at the ingredients, just as if I was shopping for foods, and . . . → Read More: Best Body Care Products To Disrupt Hormones and Contribute to Thyroid Imbalance

Savory Butternut Squash Soup with Oregano and Lemon

My friend KC Thor of KC’s Kafe developed this recipe a year ago for an episode on her What’s Cookin show.  I’ve long awaited the new squash harvest this year and this is now my absolute favorite butternut squash soup recipe.  It’s an . . . → Read More: Savory Butternut Squash Soup with Oregano and Lemon

Oregano Essential Oil, A Natural Antibiotic

Oregano essential oil is one of the most powerful, potent essential oils.  It  is also one of the most researched, and has been found to be effective against bacteria including Staphylococcus, Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica to . . . → Read More: Oregano Essential Oil, A Natural Antibiotic

When Life Hands You Lemons, Use Lemon Oil

Among other things, lemon essential oil can lift the spirits and studies have shown it to have an anti-depressant effect.   Lemon oil is a good one to start with if you are new to using essential oils because it is . . . → Read More: When Life Hands You Lemons, Use Lemon Oil